South Salt Lake, Utah Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
South Salt Lake, UT Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,794 | 3,390,702 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4004.4 | 40.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.40% | 1.76% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,557 | 1,124,267 | 130,235,071 |
Population in South Salt Lake grew by 30.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,794 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in South Salt Lake is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 29.7% of residents. That is 3.1 points above Utah as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,267 29.7% +3.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,085 29.1% +6.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,191 15.1% -1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,243 8.1% -3.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Utah, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 47.5% of the people living in South Salt Lake and men 52.5%.
- Women 47.5% Utah 49.5%
- Men 52.5% Utah 50.5%
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Economy
South Salt Lake has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,087 | $95,466 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.98% | 5.37% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
The median household income in South Salt Lake is about 27% lower than in Utah.
Housing
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $789,790 | $498,552 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,425 | $1,495 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.6% | 70.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in South Salt Lake is about 46.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,425 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in South Salt Lake spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.3 | 18.9 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.7 | 37.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 153 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,739 | $4,885 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 39,630 | 7,410 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,649 | 1,192 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in South Salt Lake is 18 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Utah.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
South Salt Lake has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 2.97 | 2.53 |
Health
South Salt Lake has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | South Salt Lake | Utah Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.4% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
South Salt Lake, UT Compared With Nearby Cities
South Salt Lake, UT is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 27,794 residents against a local median of 54,009. Where South Salt Lake, UT breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 48% above the local median of $534,801 at $789,790.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $70,087 against a local median of $87,628, 20% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 20% below the local median it puts South Salt Lake, UT at the weaker end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $250,809 on median home price, so South Salt Lake, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. South Salt Lake, UT has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| South Salt Lake, UT | 27,794 | $70,087 #6/6 | $789,790 #1/6 | 18.3 min #2/6 |
| Murray, UT | 50,269 | $87,531 | $564,848 | 20.5 min |
| Taylorsville, UT | 61,499 | $87,628 | $534,801 | 20.2 min |
| Millcreek, UT | 54,009 | $95,522 | $693,896 | 18.8 min |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 213,141 | $75,873 | $449,920 | 17.4 min |
| Holladay, UT | 31,175 | $115,140 | $443,087 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about South Salt Lake, Utah.
What is the population of South Salt Lake, Utah?
About 27,794 people live in South Salt Lake, Utah, in 11,557 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 32.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is South Salt Lake, Utah mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, South Salt Lake, Utah has 4,004 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 46 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in South Salt Lake, Utah?
The median home costs 11.3 times the median household income ($789,790 against $70,087), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,425 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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